Crime Rates at Kensington Square, London, W8 5HH

Kensington Square area has the 4th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Abingdon , and the 17th highest crime rate of 503 local areas in Kensington and Chelsea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Square (W8 5HH) in the last 12 months was 930.2 per 1,000 residents and was 492.8% higher than the Abingdon average (156.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 213.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Square (W8 5HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.